The wealth of a town was sometimes measured in terms of the number of barrels put down for the winter, and no farmer ever felt that he had completed his fall work until several barrels were put down into the cellar for the winter months.

It’s known that George Washington had cider included in supplies used in the Revolutionary War. John Adams made cider and drank it regularly. Historians report that in 1767, 1.14 barrels of cider per capita were drunk in Massachusetts.

New York State has a long history in apple farming and especially in cider production. From state of the art high volume facilities to your local farm markets you can be sure that cider produced in our state is made with “fresh from the farm pride".

Today, thanks to modern technology, good sweet cider is available in food stores and farm markets everywhere year round. The health benefits of apples are well known and drinking cider gives you all the same benefits in a glass.

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